"wallcrawler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wallcrawlers [plural]
Etymology: wall + crawler Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wall|crawler}} wall + crawler Head templates: {{en-noun}} wallcrawler (plural wallcrawlers)
  1. something which adheres to and crawls upon vertical surfaces Categories (topical): Fictional abilities Synonyms: wall-crawler, wall crawler

Inflected forms

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